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The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...
Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.
In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer ...
New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...
Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...
Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January. The first wave of more than 900 young ...
Michigan's songbird population is not as susceptible to avian influenza - or bird flu - as waterfowl are, and the typical tube-style feeders tend to keep birds from congregating together.
Called highly pathogenic avian influenza, the H5N1 bird flu virus making headlines in Michigan and across the U.S. got its name because it is so well adapted to infecting and killing birds.
Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, ... 51 jurisdictions with bird flu in wild birds; 168,234,314 poultry affected as of 3/21/2025 ; ...
As the bird flu continues to spread across the U.S., the Michigan DNR says it is widespread among wild birds in the state, with more than 300 dead wild birds found in five counties.
MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- We're learning about dead bird cases in five Michigan counties. The Michigan DNR said these cases are suspected to be a result of bird flu. So far this year, the DNR has ...